In Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland has an extraordinary array of landscapes and a rich diversity of habitat features resulting from the wet and mild climate. These support a wealth of fauna, including eight known resident bat species: the common pipistrelle, soprano pipistrelle, Nathusius’ pipistrelle, Leisler’s bat, brown long-eared bat, whiskered bat, Natterer’s bat and Daubenton’s bat.

BCT is not currently funded to undertake project work that's specific to Northern Ireland. However, we continue to strive to support Northern Ireland biodiversity initiatives and local bat volunteers. We are also committed to working alongside the Northern Ireland Bat Group and Bat Conservation Ireland to: